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The compound (s) with two lone pairs of electrons
on the central atom is (are)

A

`BrF_(5)`

B

`CIF_(3)`

C

`XeF_(4)`

D

`Sf_(4)`

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To determine which compounds have two lone pairs of electrons on the central atom, we can analyze the hybridization and the number of bond pairs and lone pairs for each compound. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Compounds**: We have four compounds to analyze: BrF5, ClF3, XeF4, and another compound (let's assume it's something like SF4 for the sake of this example). 2. **Analyze BrF5**: - **Hybridization**: The hybridization of BrF5 is sp³d². - **Hybrid Orbitals**: This means there are 6 hybrid orbitals. - **Bond Pairs**: In BrF5, there are 5 bond pairs. - **Lone Pairs**: Therefore, the number of lone pairs = Total hybrid orbitals - Bond pairs = 6 - 5 = 1 lone pair. - **Conclusion**: BrF5 does not have 2 lone pairs. 3. **Analyze ClF3**: - **Hybridization**: The hybridization of ClF3 is sp³d. - **Hybrid Orbitals**: This means there are 5 hybrid orbitals. - **Bond Pairs**: In ClF3, there are 3 bond pairs. - **Lone Pairs**: Therefore, the number of lone pairs = 5 - 3 = 2 lone pairs. - **Conclusion**: ClF3 has 2 lone pairs. 4. **Analyze XeF4**: - **Hybridization**: The hybridization of XeF4 is sp³d². - **Hybrid Orbitals**: This means there are 6 hybrid orbitals. - **Bond Pairs**: In XeF4, there are 4 bond pairs. - **Lone Pairs**: Therefore, the number of lone pairs = 6 - 4 = 2 lone pairs. - **Conclusion**: XeF4 has 2 lone pairs. 5. **Analyze SF4** (or any other fourth compound): - **Hybridization**: The hybridization of SF4 is sp³d. - **Hybrid Orbitals**: This means there are 5 hybrid orbitals. - **Bond Pairs**: In SF4, there are 4 bond pairs. - **Lone Pairs**: Therefore, the number of lone pairs = 5 - 4 = 1 lone pair. - **Conclusion**: SF4 does not have 2 lone pairs. ### Final Answer: The compounds with two lone pairs of electrons on the central atom are **ClF3 and XeF4**.

To determine which compounds have two lone pairs of electrons on the central atom, we can analyze the hybridization and the number of bond pairs and lone pairs for each compound. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Compounds**: We have four compounds to analyze: BrF5, ClF3, XeF4, and another compound (let's assume it's something like SF4 for the sake of this example). 2. **Analyze BrF5**: - **Hybridization**: The hybridization of BrF5 is sp³d². ...
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